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Friday's data did contain one sign of still-persistent inflation: Year-over-year inflation edged up to 2.4% in November from 2.3% in October and above the Fed’s 2% inflation target.
Since March 2022, the Fed has hiked its benchmark short-term rate from near zero to a 22-year high of 5% to 5.25% to tame inflation, though officials have paused since July.
The monthly inflation rate and annual inflation rate each rose by 0.1 percentage points from their October levels, in line with consensus estimates from economists.
Meanwhile, the energy index rose 0.2% month over month after holding steady in October. On a yearly basis, the energy index was down 3.2% in November after a 4.9% decline the previous month.
The annualized inflation rate hit 3.5% in March, up from 3.2% the month before and 3.1% in January. The Federal Reserve’s inflation target is 2%, and for much of the last 12 months, it looked as ...
The final CPI release before the Fed's meeting is expected to be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday. Wall Street economists expect headline inflation rose 2.7% annually in November, an increase ...
“The good news is that shelter costs slowed down to 0.2%, month-on-month, and 4.9%, year-over-year. However, it also showed that there are still plenty of upside risks for inflation going ...
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